Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

drawbridge

/ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.61 in modern English

Syllables: draw-bridge
IPA: /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).

noun

A tendency to provide only limited access.

Example Sentences

"Near-synonym: bascule bridge"
"I might jump an open drawbridge, or Tarzan from a vine / 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman that makes Eastwood look so fine"
"drawbridge mentality"
"I looked at her with wide eyes, and the drawbridge of her reserve fell instantly."
""Yeah, some people have a drawbridge mentality,” remarks Barry.“They move to an island and then they think that nobody else should be let in after them. […]"
"And He gave me the steps I needed to take to let down the drawbridge of my heart again."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drawebrigge; by surface analysis, draw + bridge.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: drawebrigge

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/
British English: /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/

Inflected Forms

drawbridges (plural)

Derived Forms

drawbridged

Phrases

drawbridge mentality pull up the drawbridge

Frequently Paired Words

vertical-lift bridge swing bridge truss bridge cable-stayed bridge suspension bridge

Synonyms

bascule bridge lift bridge

Rhymes With

strawbridge

Questions

How do you pronounce drawbridge?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈdɹɔːbɹɪd͡ʒ/.
What does drawbridge mean?: A hinged bridge which can be raised (to prevent its being crossed, as across a moat, or to allow watercraft to travel beneath it).
Where does drawbridge come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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